Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that provides telecom services under the MTS brand on Wednesday launched the next generation MBlaze Ultra dongle on its 3GPLUS telecom network in Karnataka.

Powered by the state-of-the-art Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Rev. B Phase II technology, MBlaze Ultra provides data speeds of up to 9.8 Mbps.

With this historic announcement, MTS India takes a giant leap in providing a significantly enhanced data experience to its customers wanting to access streaming multimedia. Looking ahead, the Company has also drawn plans to launch a slew of smart phones by the end of the 2013, enabling customers to further utilize the power of the 3GPLUS network.

According to Shankar Bali, Chief Operating Officer, Karnataka Circle – MTS India, “This state-of-the-art network empowers us to provide an enhanced consumer experience with consistently higher data speeds, superior indoor penetration and outdoor coverage.”

MTS India is first telecom operator in the world to have launched the Rev. B Phase II version of the EV-DO network in Jaipur, Rajasthan in September, 2011. Globally, EV-DO networks run in some of the most data hungry countries in the world including the US, Japan and Korea.